lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
inferior goods; faulty item
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
color scheme; colour scheme
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
newcomer; initiate; rookie
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
person of high rank or position
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
before ... days (months, etc.)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
belly landing (of an aircraft); gear-up landing
to be hesitant; to feel timid
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good